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Vulturine Guineafowl
I was quite happy with the way I rendered the texture of this beast's facial skin. I own a gazillion specialty brushes in Photoshop and...


Horny Hornbill
This week I finished an illustration of the Ground Hornbill. These are REALLY interesting birds. Their enviably long eyelashes are...


Meep Meep
OK, this one was fun! When I was in grade school we had to stay with our babysitter--Mrs Bays--after school until my dad got off work at...


The Eyes Still Have It!
This weekend I finished an ostrich illustration for my "The Eyes Have It," series of bird images.


The Eyes Have It
They are a stunning sight! Our national bird is huge, and dominates its environment. I saw my first one at Silver Lake, at the Carson...


The Eyes Have It
Behold the Cassowary. I am so in love with this face. One can never have too much texture, and I LOVE drawing texture. This one took...


Western Tanager
My last illustration of 2022 is the Western Tanager, a stunning beauty common in the western U.S. Haven't seen one? Look up! They love to...


Let's Play Chicken
I harbor a love for chickens. I grew up with them, and that created a problem when I went off to college and could no longer walk out to...


Birdies! Let's Play House!
I recently completed a series of bird houses which have been met with over-the-top praise. Each is decoupaged with at least five coats of...


Avocet's Carrot Top
I used to live near Coyote Hills where there's a great birding area by the salt ponds in the shadow of the Dumbarton Bridge. Adult...


See a Cardinal?
I first saw a Cardinal back in 1994 in the parking lot of AOL headquarters in Tyson's Corner VA and was thrilled! I wasn't yet an...


Nevermore!
Ravens are among the smartest in the bird kingdom. One of their superpowers is the ability to mimic human speech; they are often even...


Face Only a Mother Could Love
I don't know whether to name this "Einstein" or "Bad Hair Day." I had to laugh about the egg because in my first college art class in...


Hoochy Coochy
Maybe I'm a bit of a perv; I love looking at photos of birds mating. My interest was piqued a few years ago by two avian couples. One...


Let's Talk Turkey!
My most recent bird illustration celebrates Thanksgiving with an Ocellated Turkey. I'm obsessed with the warty orange and purple...
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